---
title: MailItem.ReceivedByName Property (Outlook)
keywords: vbaol11.chm1342
f1_keywords:
- vbaol11.chm1342
ms.prod: outlook
api_name:
- Outlook.MailItem.ReceivedByName
ms.assetid: 7b57ffcd-b557-f19d-9870-b8c31561120b
ms.date: 06/08/2017
---


# MailItem.ReceivedByName Property (Outlook)

Returns a  **String** representing the display name of the true recipient for the mail message. Read-only.


## Syntax

 _expression_ . **ReceivedByName**

 _expression_ A variable that represents a **MailItem** object.


## Remarks

This property corresponds to the MAPI property  **PidTagReceivedByName** .


## See also


#### Concepts


[MailItem Object](mailitem-object-outlook.md)

